ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The first round of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs will start Friday (March 8) at Yost Ice Arena as the University of Michigan ice hockey team will host Northern Michigan in a best-of-three series. Game times are 7:35 p.m. each night. U-M begins its quest for a 23rd consecutive NCAA Tournament berth.

Fans can purchase tickets for the Friday and Saturday games of the playoff series by going to MGoBlue.com/tickets. Online sales are available, while the Michigan Athletic Ticket Department will begin in-person sales at 8:30 a.m. Monday morning (March 4). Tickets can be purchased by calling the ticket office at 734-764-0247 or 866-296-6849 or by visiting in person the first floor of the Hartwig Building at 1000 S State St.

Playoff tickets are included in both public and student season-ticket packages. Sideline and end-zone seats will be $25 each. The group rate for end-zone seats is $20 for groups of 10 or more.

If the series goes to a third game, tickets for the Sunday (March 10) game will go on sale immediately after the conclusion of game two.